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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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